Where am I?

I wake up every morning, peer out my bedroom window and wonder whether my house has been magically uprooted, Wizard-of-Oz style. I mean, where is all the snow?

It's 50 degrees outside. In Syracuse. On January 30.

I say this because the SU lacrosse team has been reaping the benefits of all this bizarre weather. Usually, the snow and biting cold prohibit the Orange men from getting in much full-field work before the season starts. They're forced to share the Carrier Dome with the basketball team, which is fine for protecting the extremities from frostbite but does little to enhance the whole fast-break experience.

SU has not only been able to practice outside, it has had access to its turf field, which mimics the surface in the Dome.

The players seem thrilled with this odd climate development. Even goalie Jake Myers, who's from San Diego, marveled at the weather.